Freshmen

IN A FLASH: Making the K
Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ. It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…
Convocation Officially Welcomes ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Class of 2029
A high-energy rally welcomed ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Class of 2029 to the beginning of fall semester, as KSU Kickoff week continued.

IN A FLASH: Welcome Honors College Class of 2028!
A special event welcomed ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024.

IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean
×ÔοÊÓÆµ's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations.

IN A FLASH: The Fifth Anniversary of ‘Making the K’
Continuing a tradition that began in 2019, ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's incoming Class of 2028 came together to form a large "K" on Manchester Field.

IN A FLASH: A Grand ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Welcome
The university welcomed ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Class of 2024 in grand style at this year's convocation with inspirational speeches from university administrators, rally towels, strobe lights, Golden Flash cheerleaders and the Marching Golden Flashes band.

IN A FLASH: Kicking Off Fall Semester
×ÔοÊÓÆµ welcomes new students each fall with KSU Kickoff – two days of activities that help them get to know campus and its resources as they join our ×ÔοÊÓÆµ family.

IN A FLASH: Underscoring the "K"
President Diacon added his support as the Class of 2027 formed the "K" on Centennial Field.

Alpha Lambda Delta Welcomes Largest Induction Class to Date
On Saturday February 4, ×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta: The Honor Society For First-Year Academic Success (ALD) honored an unprecedented number of students in their annual induction ceremony. The Academic Honors Society promotes undergraduate success and invites all first-seme…